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[–] 19 points 3 years ago* (4 children)

I'd actually be able to teach them how to make it if they have copper and magnets, since I know how to make a simple generator. They'd be SOL on how to use it though, because I don't know how to make something entirely from raw materials that would require electricity. Which means they also wouldn't know I am creating it with the generator... 🤔 Uh... Shit.

This is actually kinda wild to think about and I hadn't considered it before. Making electricity is easy! Using it is actually more complicated.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    You could give people a mild shock. "Here. Hold these while I crank this thingy." Could be good for some lulz. Or get you burned as a witch.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I mean, the Baghdad Battery's pretty old. We've had electricity for a while, just nobody knew what it was or how to use it. Just like us now.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago* (3 children)

    Making an "ouch" device or basic heater is something I could do.

    Even a battery I could make a simple alumium air battery cell. Or lemon battery. But I'd be viewed like a sorcerer asking for foreign ingredients like salt, aluminum, copper and zinc.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Joe Rogan had a good line back before he became... whatever he is now. Anyways, the line is "if I dropped you off on a deserted island, how long before you could send me an email?"

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    You can make a generator.. so then stretch wires to a distance and put a motor on the end of it (similar to the generator). Basically blow their minds in that you could transfer power over distance without a mechanical coupling.

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